Math Instruction Is All Wrong, Researchers Say

EVERETT — Math is where many college students stumble on their way to a degree.

An instructor and researcher with Everett Community College says the type of math taught in basic courses may be part of the problem. Some math stays with students long after they learn it and gets used in day-to-day situations. But the algebra that historically has been taught in college classrooms isn’t that kind of math.

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